Job summary
An exciting opportunity as arisen in Newcastle North East Community Treatment Team for a Band 6 Community Practitioner.
This role involves working within the North and East team of the Community Treatment Team service as a care co-ordinator with an identified caseload offering episodic care and treatment for adults requiring support for their mental health. The role also requires working as part of a duty rota, undertaking initial assessments, administrating depot medication, supporting the holistic wellbeing of our patients, maintaining safeguarding awareness and working with outside agencies as clinically indicated. This is not an exhausted list of tasks as intervention is often guided by individual clinical need within the role of the CTT.
The post holder must be able to work within a busy role, demonstrating good time management, relevant clinical experience, good resilience and familiarity with required record keeping.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the Assessment and Management of casework of service users who have substantial and complex needs.
Provide specialist clinical advice to Service Users/Carers, staff, statutory agencies, 3rd sector partner agencies and the public.
In collaboration with the Service User and Carer where appropriate, develop Recovery and Wellbeing focused Care Plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt Care Plan as necessary.
To consider Carer needs and ensure Carer and family are involved in Care Planning where appropriate.
To deliver evidenced based Clinical and Psychologically based Interventions.
The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
Coordinate Treatment Planning & Interventions, Reviews and Discharge Planning.
Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by Pathway Clinical Lead and Pathway Manager.
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
To incorporate a client centred philosophy into nursing practice and client centred collaborative care.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 14th February 2022.
Closing date: 28th February 2022
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 14th February 2022.
Closing date: 28th February 2022
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and qualification
Essential
- First level registered nurse RMN, RNLD or equivalant first level qualification e.g social worker, OT, clinical psychologist, other
- Mentor Training
- Evidence of post-reistration training in clinical psychological interventions/skills relevant to the post.
- Minimum two years' experience post registration.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community team.
- Qualified Non-medical prescriber
- Post registration qualifications in psychological interventions
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessment of individuals with complex mental health needs.
- Risk Assessment and risk management/safety/planning skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of effective and appropriate treatments options including a range of experience based clinical approaches.
Desirable
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential
- Able to maintain professional development
- Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Good communication skills
Person Specification
Education and qualification
Essential
- First level registered nurse RMN, RNLD or equivalant first level qualification e.g social worker, OT, clinical psychologist, other
- Mentor Training
- Evidence of post-reistration training in clinical psychological interventions/skills relevant to the post.
- Minimum two years' experience post registration.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community team.
- Qualified Non-medical prescriber
- Post registration qualifications in psychological interventions
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessment of individuals with complex mental health needs.
- Risk Assessment and risk management/safety/planning skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of effective and appropriate treatments options including a range of experience based clinical approaches.
Desirable
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential
- Able to maintain professional development
- Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Good communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
